Worst And Best State School Systems: Where MN Ranks

MINNESOTA — Minnesota is home to the No. 15 school system in the nation, according to a new study.

WalletHub compared all school systems of the 50 states and the District of Columbia across metrics related to "quality" and "safety." Minnesota scored an "11" in quality and a "36" in safety in the report.

State neighbor North Dakota was ranked No. 8, and Wisconsin was slotted at No. 10. Iowa was placed at No. 19, and South Dakota was ranked No. 26.

One fun fact from the study: Minnesota students have the second-highest math test scores, only behind Massachusetts.

Here's how WalletHub ranks the statewide school systems across the nation:

1. Massachusetts
2. Connecticut
3. New Jersey
4. Virginia
5. Maryland
6. Delaware
7. New Hampshire
8. North Dakota
9. Nebraska
10. Wisconsin
11. Vermont
12. Maine
13. Utah
14. Florida
15. Minnesota
16. Rhode Island
17. New York
18. Pennsylvania
19. Iowa
20. Wyoming
21. Kentucky
22. Indiana
23. Illinois
24. Colorado
25. Montana
26. South Dakota
27. Texas
28. Tennessee
29. North Carolina
30. District of Columbia
31. Washington
32. Arkansas
33. Kansas
34. Ohio
35. Missouri
36. Georgia
37. Idaho
38. Michigan
39. Nevada
40. California
41. Hawaii
42. Alabama
43. Mississippi
44. Oregon
45. Oklahoma
46. South Carolina
47. West Virginia
48. Arizona
49. Louisiana
50. Alaska
51. New Mexico

Check out the full study here.